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| aggressive communication | happens in a harsh or angry manner that does not respect the feelings of other people. |
| assertive communication | happens while respecting the thoughts and feelings of other people. |
| collaborate | to work with others to achieve or do something. |
| collaborative decision | a decision made by two or more people working toward a common goal. |
| communication | the use of words, sounds, signs, or behavior to express oe exchange information. |
| conflict | a disagreement about ideas or feelings |
| individual decisions | decisions a person makes by him or herself. |
| negotiation skills | skills used to work with other people to resolve differences. involves compromise. |
| refusal skill | a skill used when a person wants to say no to an action or leave a situation. |
| body system | group of organs that work together to preform related functions. |
| coping strategies | techniques or behaviors a person uses to handle stress |
| delayed gratification | act of avoiding an immediately enjoyable behavior in the hopes of getting an even better award at a later time. |
| health | a person's overall physical, mental, and social condition. Not just the absence of disease or "feeling sick". |
| health literacy | a person's understanding of his or her own health, as well as the ability to comprehend new information about health and medicine. |
| health-promoting behavior | an action that improves a person's health and reduces the risk of illness or injury. |
| impulse | immediate desire for something |
| mental and emotional health | ability of a person to learn new ideas, tolerate differences, distinguish fantasy from reality, and appropriately control and express his or her feelings. |
| organs | specialized structures that carry out a specific function in a living organism. |
| physical health | condition of a living organism's body at a given time. |
| risk behaviors | actions that increase a person's chance of suffering an illness or injury. |
| self-discipline | ability to resist impulses and consisetently behave in healthful and positive ways. |
| self-image | person's conception or mental image of him or herself. |
| social health | condition of a person's relationships with others. |
| stress | mental state of strong feelings or anxiety, worry, or even anger caused by problematic in one's life. |
| adolescents | people who are developing in too adults. |
| anxiety | feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease. |
| bullying | behavior that is intended to hurt other people. this behavior may happen repeatedly. the person being bullied often feels that he or she cannot do anything to stop the behavior. |
| coping skills | methods used to deal with or manage a stressful situation. |
| cyberbullying | use of social networking to attack, bully, or harass another person. |
| emotional well-being | state of positive emotional health. |
| empathy | ability to understand another person's experiences and emotions. |
| grief | response to loss involving many emotions. |
| mental well-being | state of positive mental health. |
| obesity | condition of having an excessive weight for one's height, usually assessed by body mass index (BMI). |
| peer pressure | sense of pressure to do something just because others are doing it. |
| peers | people of the same age or group. |
| self-esteem | the way a person feels abut him or herself at any particular time. |
| social media | computer content in which people share, create, or exchange information or ideas. |
| social networking | technology platform where people interact and exchange ideas. |
| stress management | the use of coping skills to manage or reduce stress. |
| stressors | stimuli or situations that cause stress. |
| bipolar disorder | mental health condition. marked by periods of intense excitement followed by periods of depression. |
| conflict resolution | method of eliminating a problem. can happen through negotiation and mediation. |
| depression | mental health condition. symptoms include sadness and loss of interest in day-to-day activities. |
| desensitize | to cause someone to react less to something through repeated exposure. |
| gang | organized group of crimes with a structure membership and a defined leader. |
| no-tolerance policy | method of discipline in which anyone who brakes even a minor rule receives punishment. |
| schizophrenia | mental health condition in which a person loses touch with reality. |
| self-harming behavior | hurting oneself on purpose with acts that may include cutting piercing or bumping. |
| suicide | act of taking one's own life voluntarily. |
| nutrients | substances necessary for growth and development. |
| sleep deprived | state of not getting the proper amount |